April | 2025 | Metaphors and Moonlight

Book Review: Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa [Audiobook]

Royal mage Cyril casts a desperate spell to go back in time and stop his husband from becoming the tyrant he became after his sister's death thrust him into kingship, but their marriage vows have linked them in unexpected ways. Back in time, Cyril must now figure out how to save his husband's sister and stop his husband while dealing with confusing old and new feelings....

Book Review: Love at Second Sight by F.T. Lukens

Cam is a human attending a high school full of paranormals, including his witch best friend... until he has a psychic glimpse and sees someone in danger. He'll have to work with his new eclectic group of supernatural friends and crush to navigate his new powers and figure out how to save the person in the...

Bookish Musings: Nonbinary Characters in Books

I just wanna do a chill discussion post today. I don't have anything critical or insightful to say, no big message, I just want to ramble a bit and chat about nonbinary characters in books. It seems like there are more and more books coming out with nonbinary main characters, in a way that feels casual and genuine, and that makes me happy. (At least, in the sci-fi/fantasy genres. I guess I can't...

Update: Life and Books (Mar 2025)

I'm gonna be honest, things aren't going great for me right now. I try not to get too down on my blog because over time I've shifted into being less personal about my life and more semi-professional and focused on books and whatever else. Especially when my personal stuff is so complicated and depressing. But ultimately I am not a company churning out content, I'm a person. (A person who might...